Charlie McDonnell

Who are the stars of the future? We have become used to the talent show format. It almost seems tired now. Yet we still like the familiarity of the judges, the hype, the glamour and the importance of national exposure on national television. Yet the world is changing. Even our talent shows are scanning the […]

Here’s my latest Max MixTape for you. Always like Flo Rida. “Good Feeling” is just that. Cheer up everyone! I’m not getting rid of my iPhone no matter how cool this Deadmau5 gig was for the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800… using the side of Millbank Tower in London. This is proper cool though. […]

This week I start with Clare Maguire’s “The Last Dance”. Is it retro? Or rather the shape of pop to come? It’s both. And with one of the best choruses and middle eights I have heard in an age it’s my track of the week If Clare Maguire is sounding like an 80’s Cher, then […]

Everyone loves music. Right? Well I do yet there isn’t much guidance for us older folk who remember the mix-tape with affection. I love ipods, modern technology, downloads and all the gizmos and gadgets that play music. Yet a player is only as good as the stuff on it. Whilst I love to watch the […]